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 # GraphECS
 this is a prototype demonstrating representing underlying ecs data as a graph with a cypher-like query language
 
+the purpose of this prototype is not to prove the usefulness of a query DSL with ECS per se. instead, the purpose is to demonstrate the advantages of thinking of the game state as a database.
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 ## Syntax
 graphecs uses a modified subset of neo4j's [cypher](https://neo4j.com/docs/cypher-manual/current/introduction/) query language. neo4j is a graph database with a focus on relationships between data. it has many similar features to SQL-like languages but the ergonomics of relating data is significantly better.